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The most beautiful design gifts for moving in

Eames House Bird Classic
Eames Elephant Small
Eames Elephant
Eames House Bird

Housewarming Gift Evergreens: The 5 Most Beautiful Design Gifts For Housewarming

Bread and salt are among the classic housewarming gifts - but before the bread and salt shakers pile up or the obligatory houseplants, doormats and tea towels disappear into the cellar, it's worth taking a look at some special design gifts from smow. Housewarming gifts shouldn't just be practical or traditional, they should be memorable and have timeless value. Our recommendation: gifts that go beyond the mainstream - no dust catchers, no odds and ends for the box, but real design objects with sentimental value that show how important the recipient is to you

► Housewarming Gift "Flatmate": Decorative Figurines
► Instead Of Plants: Flower Pots As A Housewarming Gift
► Elegantly Served: Design Gifts For Serving
► Well Organised: Organisers
► For Cosy Moments: Blankets As A Housewarming Gift
► The Little Lights In Everyday Life: Table and Battery-Powered Lights

1. Housewarming Gift "Flatmate": Decorative Figurines

Design figures like the Eames Elephantthe timeless Wooden animals from Kay Bojesen or the Tecta Cat are far more than just decoration: they are iconic design classics with a high collector's value that have inspired people for generations. As a housewarming gift, they bring a playful lightness to the home and give every room a unique character.

When monkey and elephant get along well, it makes for an excellent housewarming gift symbiosis

Tecta Cat Karlchen is probably the most house-trained pet ever

2. Instead Of Plants: Flower Pots As A Housewarming Gift

A classic housewarming gift such as a plant becomes even more personal if the matching container is also given. Design objects such as the Kink vase or the Ridge Vase from Muuto, the Ikebana Vase by Fritz Hansen and the iconic Plant Boxes from Ferm Living are more than just containers: they stand for timeless design, sculptural elegance and sophisticated functionality. These design classics with high collector's value are a lasting addition to any home. As a housewarming gift, they show appreciation and give the recipient objects that bring joy every day and become part of the interior.

With the Kink vase, every flower gift becomes a statement

For balconies, terraces or gardens - the Ferm Living Plant Box is available in different Colours, shapes and sizes

3. Elegantly Served: Design Gifts For Serving

For the kitchen, design objects such as the Rotary Tray the JH Tray or the Girard Coffee Mugs perfect as a housewarming gift. They are small icons of modern design with great practical benefits. Each tray and mug impresses with its timeless shape, high-quality workmanship and sophisticated functionality. These gifts combine suitability for everyday use with a sense of style - and give the recipient a small piece of design history for their new home.

Serve elegantly with the USM Haller Serving Trolley Type 1

Present your food in style with the Vitra Rotary Tray

4. Well Organised: Organisers

Organisers such as toolboxes, the Componibili containers from Kartell or similar design objects are practical and stylish companions for the new home. They help to elegantly store everyday objects without making tidiness look standard. High-quality materials, clever constructions and a timeless design language make these helpers small design classics with collector's value - gifts that are useful and enhance the interior at the same time.

Give good friends a Kartell Componibili as a housewarming gift

Muuto Dots as a decorative and practical hanging solution in the hallway, bathroom or kitchen

5. For Cosy Moments: Blankets As A Housewarming Gift

Blankets such as the smow Klekks blanket or the Vitra blankets immediately bring warmth, comfort and style to a new home. They combine soft comfort with high-quality design and timeless aesthetics. Whether on the sofa, in the armchair or as a decorative statement on the bed - these design classics are practical, stylish and durable and will give the recipient long-lasting pleasure.

A splash of colour when you move in: Vitra Colour Block Blanket

smow × Klekks woollen blanket, Edition 2

6. The Little Lights In Everyday Life: Table and Battery-Powered Lights

Table lamps and rechargeable lights give you bright moments every day and instantly create atmosphere in your new home. Iconic models such as the Panthella Portable from Louis Poulsen or the Flowerpot VP9 from &Tradition are not just practical light sources, but genuine design classics with recognition value. Whether as a flexible companion on the dining table, as atmospheric light on the balcony or as a decorative highlight on the shelf - these lights combine functionality with timeless aesthetics. As a housewarming gift, they set stylish accents, brighten up everyday life and give the recipient long-lasting pleasure.

The classic par excellence is the Panthella, here as a 250 battery-powered light

Not just a source of light, but a source of good humour: the &Tradition Flowerpot VP3 table lamp by Verner Panton